'C'MON'

Today's match between Ryan Harrison and 'Spanish/ Aussie' Alex De Minaur in Brisbane was a ripper though two moments defined that match as far as I was concerned, others may disagree.
There was a rather loud 'C'MON' from Alex in the second set which was not appreciated by Harrison so he returned the favour on the very next ball with a backhand winner and an even louder 'C'MON'. 
I thought that was priceless.
If someone is getting in your face on a tennis court then return the favour. 
Nothing worse than getting pushed around. It's like being at a pub on a weekend and some knob gets into your face, 'You wanna go mate" ??!
Bang, you started it.
Tennis is very much like that though it's not as prevalent as it used to be when guys like Nastase, Connors and McEnroe would do it on a regular basis. Gone are the days, a shame, it was rather entertaining.
Tennis is always an argument, it's just a case of whether it gets personal or not.
So back to the C'MON'S. Personally I am not a fan of it, makes a player look like a knob, self absorption at it's best with no thought of the repercussions. Let's face it, tennis is the type of sport where guys and girls regularly play the same tournaments together so a certain amount of etiquette must be adhered to.
It's simple really, if a regular work place was full of employees running around doing 'C'MON'S and getting in each other's faces all because of a great moment or two of productivity it would be the stuff that fisticuffs are made of. 
In tennis, well it's accepted, particularly by the public though many past pros will tell you that the 'C'MON' was simply not cool. Ask David Nalbandian who had some rather serious things to say about Australia's very own C'MON' King, Lleyton Hewitt.
" Nobody is a friend of him". ( David Nalbandian )
So back to the Harrison/ De Minaur match. It changed dramatically after the C'MON exchange as I honestly believe the young Aussie/Spaniard knew he had upset his more experienced rival, a guy who is the reigning French Open Mens Doubles Champion ( with Venus ).
There were no more C'MON'S until 2-5 in the third set when Alex broke back. So what happened ?
Ryan Harrison is a rather fiery customer and let fly at the umpire to explain why he had words with De Minaur at one stage. 
He even called it 'uncool' as he referred to the young fella moving while he was about to serve.
I have no doubt that young Alex heard the conversation between Ryan and the ump'. 
I found the whole thing rather entertaining.
I love watching young tennis players trying to emulate Hewitt, it's hilarious. It will only put them offside with an opponent, nothing more, nothing less. The whole C'MON thing is a contrived act of self importance that does nothing to endear a player to anyone and it can really piss an opponent off, just ask Nalbandian who has spoken of Hewitt doing it from the age of 13/14. 
Professional tennis players need to understand that they can in fact gain respect, even in a foreign Country if they act like fair dinkum citizens and not pork chops. You never know when you may just need some support.
So to the C'MON.
If you just say C'MON then that's all it is, a loud way of pumping yourself up, though if you put the Swedish hand signal into the equation, ( the 'Vicht' ) then it gives it a whole new meaning.
As previously stated, it is the Swedish hand signal meaning 'For Sure', nothing more, nothing less. A self absorbed Aussie claimed it as his very own, Swedish Tennis aren't too happy with the outcome. Such is life.
C'MON is here to stay, apparently, it's now an Aussie 'trademark' sign.
I just wish the great Jimmy Connors was still playing the game. He would not have accepted the 'C'MON. 
"I enjoy playing guys who could be my children. Maybe he's one of them. I spent a lot of time in Vegas". Jimmy Connors after losing to Andre Agassi in the 1988 US Open quarter finals. 
The reason for that statement ?
Andre predicting he would win easily before the match started. 
Can't imagine how Jimmy would have reacted to 'C'MON'.......